# Portugal national under-16 football team

The Portugal national under-16 football team is the association football team that represents the nation of Portugal at the under-16 level.

## Current squad

The following 22 players were named in the squad for the 2023 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament in May.
Caps and goals are correct as of 8 April 2023, after the match against Saudi Arabia.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Diogo Ferreira | (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Benfica |
| 1GK | Miguel Gouveia | (2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 2DF | Edgar Mota | (2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 (age 17) | 7 | 0 | Braga |
| 2DF | Rafael Mota | (2007-02-07) 7 February 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 2DF | Duarte Soares | (2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Afonso Sousa | (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 1 | Braga |
| 2DF | Denilson Santos | (2007-02-02) 2 February 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 2DF | Atanásio | (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 2DF | Rui Silva | (2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Martim Cunha | (2007-02-28) 28 February 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Porto |
| 3MF | Manuel Miranda | (2007-04-13) 13 April 2007 (age 17) | 8 | 1 | Porto |
| 3MF | João Trovisco | (2007-10-23) 23 October 2007 (age 16) | 8 | 1 | Braga |
| 3MF | Dinis Telehovschi | (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Benfica |
| 3MF | Eduaro Felicíssimo | (2007-01-08) 8 January 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 3MF | João Martins | (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 4FW | Afonso Vieira | (2007-01-12) 12 January 2007 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 4FW | Afonso Patrão | (2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 1 | Braga |
| 4FW | Rafael Camacho | (2007-03-28) 28 March 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 4FW | Rodrigo Mora | (2007-05-05) 5 May 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 1 | Porto |
| 4FW | Gustavo Ferreira | (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Benfica |
| 4FW | Tiago Sousa | (2006-07-27) 27 July 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Porto |
| 4FW | Vasco Sousa | (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Porto |

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-16 World Championship

Portugal have qualified for one FIFA U-16 World Championship with their performance being a third place finish in the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
FIFA U-16 World Championship record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1985–1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
| Total | Third place | 1/3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 |

### UEFA European U-16 Championship

UEFA European Under-16 Championship record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1982–1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | First stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
| 1986 | First stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
| 1987 | First stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 1988 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| 1989 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 |
| 1990 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 1991 | First stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 1992 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 |
| 1993 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 |
| 1994 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 1995 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +11 |
| 1996 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 2000 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 4 titles | 15/19 | 67 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 113 | 64 | +49 |

## Honours

* UEFA U-16 Championship
    Champions (4): 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000
    Runners-up (1): 1988
* Montaigu Tournament
    Champions (4): 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018
    Runners-up (2): 1993, 1994